CO129-077 - Sir Robinson - 1860 [1-6] — Page 271

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2. I enclose the customary Certificate.

3. I greatly regret the necessity for this step on the part of the Auditor General, whose absence, as an able and efficient Officer, will be greatly felt, but I have no alternative.

4. The difficulty of supplying Mr Rennie's place was so great that only one arrangement, though I admit not altogether unexceptionable, could meet it.

5. I have accordingly appointed Mr F. W. Mitchell as the Acting Post Master, who is well versed in accounts to the temporary vacancy.

6. Mr. Mitchell in less than two months from this date will revert to his actual post as Chief Clerk in the Post Office, and will then have more leisure to attend to the additional duties imposed upon him.

7. I have already in despatch No. 1377 of this date called attention to the embarrassing position in which this Government...

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262 3 2. I enclose the customary Certificate. 3. I greatly regret the necessity for this step on the part of the Auditor General, whose absence, as an able and efficient Officer, will be greatly felt, but I have no alternative. 4. The difficulty of supplying Mr Rennie's place was so great that only one arrangement, though I admit not altogether unexceptionable, could meet it. 5. I have accordingly appointed Mr F. W. Mitchell as the Acting Post Master, who is well versed in accounts to the temporary vacancy. 6. Mr. Mitchell in less than two months from this date will revert to his actual post as Chief Clerk in the Post Office, and will then have more leisure to attend to the additional duties imposed upon him. 7. I have already in despatch No. 1377 of this date called attention to the embarrassing position in which this Government...
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262 3 2. I enclose the customary Certificate- 3. I greatly regret the necessity for this step step on the part of the Auditor General, whose absence, as an able and efficient Officer, will be greatly felt, but I have no alternative. 4. The difficulty of supplying Mr Rennie's place was so great that only one arrangement though I admit not altogether unexceptionable could meet it. 5. I have accordingly appointed Mr F. W. Mitchell the Acting Post Marter, who is well vereed in accounts to the temporary vacancy. 6. Mr. Mitchell in less than this date will two mouths grom revert to his actual rost as Chief Clerk in the Post and will then have Office. more lissure to attend to the additional duties imposed upon 7 him. I have already in despatch 1:37 of this date called attention 1377 of to the embarrassing position in which this Governme
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262

3

2.

I enclose the customary Certificate-

3. I greatly regret the necessity

for

this step

step on the part of the Auditor General, whose absence, as an able and efficient Officer, will be greatly felt, but I have

no alternative.

4. The difficulty of supplying

Mr Rennie's place

was so

great

that only one arrangement though I admit not altogether unexceptionable could meet it.

5. I have accordingly

appointed Mr F. W. Mitchell the Acting Post Marter, who is well vereed in accounts to the temporary

vacancy.

6. Mr. Mitchell in less than this date will

two mouths

grom

revert to his actual rost as

Chief Clerk in the Post and will then have

Office.

more lissure

to attend to the additional duties

imposed upon

7

him.

I have already in despatch

1:37 of this date called attention

1377

of

to the embarrassing position in which this Governme

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